Notes for: Peter (Pierre) Tillou
Here is what Charles Baird (v. 2, pages 16-17) says about this family:
Pierre Tillou, said to have been the ancestor of the Tillou family in America (N. Y. Gen. and Biogr. Record, VII., 144), fled from France in 1681 (ibid.) and was naturalized in England, March 21, 1682, with his kinswoman Magdalen Bouquet, and with Vignaud, and Hain, also of Saint Nazaire. Vincent Tillou, naturalized July 3, 1701, was made a freeman of the city of New York June 9, 1702. He married Elizabeth Vigneau. He was one of the "chefs de famille" in the French Church in New York in 1704. He died before May 20, 1709. In 1725, John, Peter, Elizabeth and Anne Tillou petition for an inventory of the will of their aunt Susanna Bridon. -- (New York Historical! Manuscripts, vol. LXVIII., p. 59.) The late Francis R. Tillou, Esq., Recorder of New York, was a descendant of Pierre Tillou. -- (N. Y. Gen. and Biogr. Record, VII., 144.)'
Recent research at Geneabank among the abstracts of the Genealogical Circle of Saintonge reveal some things about this family. Here is this couple's marriage record. The date may be that when the marriage contract was signed and the marriage took place a little later on:
Source: NV3
Code commune: 17237P
Commune: MOEZE Prot
Code dpt: 17
Département: Charente-Maritime
Acte: MDate: 08/04/1674
Nom époux: TILLOU
Prénoms époux: Pierre
Lieu d'origine époux: Moèze
Nom épouse: BOUCHET
Prénoms épouse: Anne
Lieu d'origine épouse: Moèze
N° d'enreg.: 406995
Releve CG Saintonge
There is a list containing names of persons born "in partibus transmariis," and naturalized by royal letters-patent, Westminster on November 15, 1681 at the following site: https://electricscotland.com/history/france/protestantexilesfromFrance03.pdf
In the list of Denizations in London for October 14, 1681 there is Peter Tillon, Anna his wife, Suzanna, Francis and John, children, Magdalen Bouquet their kinswoman. Just below them on this list mentioned above is Francis Bridon, Jane-Susan wife, Francis son, Elias Valet servant. And below them is John Boudin, Esther wife.
So son Vincent was either from a separate family or older than all of them and off on his own. From my own research, Vincent was not a son of this Pierre.
Some few people have Peter married to a Marguerite Gras first. That is probably not accurate. No sources were given. I will just go with one wife for now. Some have her name as Anne and some as Jeanette. I would think the name Anne could be derived from Jeanette. So we will just go with that for now. The order of the children is not known. I have not found much of anything on sons Francis and John.
Ann Messecar also thinks that the Pierre Tillou in Virginia (with wife Margaret someone) is a different Peter Tillon/Tillou than this Peter Tillou here. Ann found that in 1691, Pierre Tillou, a French Protestant, arrived in NYC and petitioned for citizenship and merchant status. One might suppose that he could have gone back and resailed to Virginia in 1700, but that seems a little unlikely.
From https://gw.geneanet.org/monartque?lang=en&n=tillou&oc=0&p=pierre:
Source: The Huguenots or Early French in New Jersey by Albert F. Koehler, 1992, Clearfield Press. "Pierre Tillou, the ancestor of the Tillou family of Essex County, fled from St. Nazaire, France in 1681, was naturalized in [note: may also say London] England on March 21, 1682, coming to New York before 1691. A petition dated 1691 asks that Peter Tillou (a French Protestant) with others be made burghers and citizens. A son (sic) Vincent Tillou married Elizabeth Vigneau, a daughter of Jean and Elizabeth Vigneau. Vincent Tillou died before September 27, 1709, leaving children--Vincent, John, Ann, Elizabeth, Judith."
And:
In Baird's HISTORY OF THE HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO AMERICA, v. 2, pages 16
and 17:
From the village of Saint Nazaire, several families of Huguenot seamen made their escape about the same time. JEAN MARTIN, FRANCOIS BOUQUET, PIERRE TILLOU, JEAN HAIN, JEAN VIGNAUD, came to New York, and MATTHEW GUERIN, with his son FRANCOIS, settled in South Carolina.
And:
SHIP MARY AND ANN, August 12, 1700, James City, Virginia
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********** Huguenot Refugees on Board Ship Mary and Ann, August 12, 1700, Virginia, James City. Pierre Delome, et sa femme Marguerite Sene, et sa fille Magdalaine Mertle, Jean Vidau Tertulien Sehult, et sa femme et deux enfants Pierre Lauret Jean Roger Pierre Chastain, a femme et cinq enfants Philippe Duvivier Pierre Nace, sa femme et leur deux filles Francois Clere Symon Sardin Soubragon, et Jacques Nicolay Pierre du Loy Abraham Nicod Pierre Mallet Francoise Coupet Jean Oger, sa femme et trois enfants Jane Saye Elizabet Angeliere Jean et Claude Mallfant, avec leur mere Isaac Chabanas, sou fils, et Catharine Bomard Estinne Chastain Adam Vignes Jean Menager et Jean Lesnard Estienne Badouet Pierre Morriset Jedron Chamboux et sa femme Jean Farry et Jerome Dumas Joseph Bourgoian David Bernard Jean Chevas, et sa femme Jean Tardieu Jean Moreau Jaques Roy, et sa femme Abraham Sablet, et des deux enfants Quintin Chastatain et Michael Roux Jean Quictet, sa femme and trois enfants Henry Cabanis, sa femme et un enfant Jaques Sayte Jean Boisson Francois Bosse Jean Fouchie Francoise Sassin Andre Cochet Jean Gaury, sa femme et un enfant Pierre Gaury, sa femme et un enfant Jaques Hulyre, sa femme et quatre enfants Pierre Perrut, et sa femme Isaac Panetier, Jean Parransos sa seur Elie Tremson, sa femme Elizabeth Tignac Antoine Trouillard Jean Bourru et Jean Bouchet Jaques Voyes Elizabet Migot Catharine Godwal Pierre la Courru Jean et Michell Cautepie, sa femme et deux enfants Jaques Broret, sa femme et deux enfants Ambraham Moulin et sa femme Francois Billot Pierre Comte Etienne Guevin Rene Massoneau Francois Du Tartre, Isaac Verry Jean Parmentier David Thonitier et sa femme Moyse Lewreau PIERRE TILLOU Marie Levseque Jean Constantin Claud Berdon sa femme Jean Imbert, et sa femme Elizabeth Fleury Loys du Pyn Jaques Richard, et sa femme Adam et Marie Prevost Jaques Viras, et sa femme Jawues Brousee, sou enfant Pierre Cornu Louiss Bon Isaac Fordet Jean Pepre Jean Gaillard et son fils Anthonie Matton, et sa femme Jean Lucadou et sa femme Louiss Orange, sa femme et un enfant Daniel Taure, et deux enfants Pierre Cupper, Daniel Roy Magdelain Gigou Pierre Grelet Jean Jovany, sa femme, deux enfants Pierre Ferrier, sa femme, un enfant La vefve faure et quatre enfants [see my note below] Isaac Arnaud, et sa femme Pierre Chantanier, sa femme et son pere Jaen Fonasse, Jaques Bibbeau Jean March Catharine Billot Marie et Symon Jourdon Abraham Menot Timothy Moul, sa femme un enfant Jean Savin sa femme un enfant Jean Sargeaton sa femme un enfant Claude Philipe, et sa femme Gabriel Sturter Pierre de Corne Helen Trubyer 39 femmes ou filles 38 enfants 108 hommes.
The website above says Pierre was married to a Bouquet. No source was given. Another site gave her name as Jeanette Bouquet. This does match the marriage record I found for this Pierre in France at Geneabank.
From:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCV8-82R
The elder pioneer of our family in America is believed to have been Pierre Tillou of St. Nazaire, Santonge, France, a Huguenot seaman who fled from France to England in 1682. He was naturalized in England, 21 March 1682 with his kinswoman (most believe she was his sister-in-law) Madelon Bouquet (one account shows Pierre's wife as Jeanette Bouquet) and fellow countrymen, Jean Hain and Jean Vignaud, also of St. Nazaire, Fr. A petition dated 1691 asks that Peter Tillou (a French Protestant) with others be made burghers and citizens. Pierre is shown on the manifest for the ship Mary and Ann which sailed from London on April 19, 1700 and landed in Hampton Virginia on July 23, 1700. The name Tillou appears February 1701 on a list of inhabitants in Manakin Town, a tract of land on the south side of the James River about twenty miles above where Richmond, Virginia now stands. Pierre Tillou appears as a witness to a will in New York City in 1705. My thoughts about Pierre being in so many areas are, he was a seaman and possibly was able to pay his family's passage by being part of the crew on the ships that came to America. Francois Bouquet (possibly his father-in-law) is listed as the sea captain. This may also explain why no one has ever found a tombstone for Pierre, he could have been buried at sea. Several of the original French refugees are buried in New Rochelle, N.Y., including the Bouquets. According to the chart that the Tillou's gave me, the original family started with the following group of people and has expanded from it. I have found several variations of this, even from the French Huguenot Genealogical Society of Long Island." --Ross Tilyou SOURCE: from the data of Sharon Steward. SOURCE: Ross Tilyou; rtilyou@indy.rr.com. Source: familysearch.org.
SHIP MARY AND ANN, August 12, 1700, James City, Virginia
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